A film report depicts the role of a navy chaplain in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. U.S. Marines walk advance in the grassy area. The Marines move from the bushes. They cross a river. A troop fills his can with water from the river. The Marines advance in the wooded region. A close up of a U.S. Marine in the wooded region advancing. The close up Marines seated in the wooded region. A Marines reads a Bible. A chaplain alongside a river in a sandbagged revetment, prepares for religious services. He sets a crucifix and chalice on a small altar. Marines arrive for church service and kneel. The stand with heads bowed as the Chaplain leads in prayer. Another Chaplain (a Captain) in fatigues and combat helmet. A chaplain in white robe conducts services on a sandy beach. A Jewish Rabbi Chaplain conducts services. A Marine in an M50 Ontos Tank Destroyer with six 106mm recoilless guns, crosses a river. A U.S. Marine UH-34D utility helicopter. U.S. Navy Chaplain LT Fr. Vincent R. Capodanno, is seen seated inside the helicopter.
Air strikes of United States Air Force ( USAF ) aircraft in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A USAF Republic F-105 Thunderchief in flight over a target area. The aircraft targets the ground. It strafes ground installations. Smoke rises from explosions on the ground in the foreground. The aircraft targets in air. Aerial views of grasslands targeted by the aircraft.
Activities of the United States Marines in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The United States Marines evacuate the refugees from the Demilitarized Zone to a nearby area as the fighting comes to a close. Refugees move with their belongings. View of the tents laid down for refugees. Women cook food. Children sit under tents.
U.S. soldiers guard prisoners in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A U.S. Marine truck convoy is damaged by a Vietcong ambush. U.S. soldiers holding rifles walk across a river. A soldier keeps guard on a group of prisoners sitting in a field. Women are marched across the field by the soldiers. A soldier talks over a telephone. Wounded prisoners get into a UH-1 Huey helicopter.
A film based on U.S. Air Force O-1F Bird Dog liaison aircraft FAC (forward air control) operations against the Ho Chi Minh Trail by U.S. 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Lieutenant Colonel William F. Bretzius in an O-1F cockpit looks from side to side during a simulated aerial.
A film based on U.S. Air Force O-1F Bird Dog liaison aircraft FAC (forward air control) operations against the Ho Chi Minh Trail by U.S. 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. An O-1F aircraft in flight over a wooded area. Rocket launchers on the wing of the aircraft. The pilot looks from side to side. Aerial views of bomb explosions near a clearing. Two O-1Fs in flight.